Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21007, William Dunham, Mass.

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Mass.
Dunham, William Experience
W 21007
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Massachusetts
William Dunham of Bristol in the State of Mass who was a pr. Co & Sq in the company commanded by Captain Cobb of the Regt commanded by Col French in the Massachusetts line for 13 mos 1 day private 6 mo corporal 3 " sergeant
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 80 Dollars 44 Cents per annum, to commence on the 5th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of March 1833 and sent to Hon. J. L. Dodge H. N. Arrears to 5th of March 1833 160.88 Semizant. allowance ending 4 Sept. 40.22 201.10
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Daniel Boye Clerk Book 9 Vol. 2 Page 46

898.
Massachusetts.
Experience Dunham widow of William Dunham Mass
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private, Corp s & Sergeant,
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 44
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of July 1848 and sent to
Wm. A. Hale H of R
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 41, Vol. 2
Reported
Date of death not on at B.

16,777
Wm. Dunham
by Mr. Easton
36
admitted
13 mos 1 day private
10 " Corporal
3 " Sergeant
22 mos 1 day
1804
J. L. Hodge
HR

16,777  BRIEF in the case of  M m Dunham  of  Pistoc  @ in the State of  Mass  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 78  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     75 8 10 private Gen. Capt Clapp - Capt Knapp - Col Reed   76 - to 1 st April 2 " Sigsbee Capt Cobb Col French   76 10 " Capt Clapp   77 6 Corporal Capt Cobb Col Reed   after above 21 private Capt Clapp Isaac.   81 1 " Capt Hodges - time of Sullivan's Exp n   after above 3 Sergeant Capt Bates Benjamin Col Jacobs   at time of date  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Mansfield  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? 4 living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Right 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Wm C. Eastman Examining Clerk.  121 Feb. 1833

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, } Bristol, ss.
At a COURT of PROBATE holden at Taunton in and for said County on the twentyeighth day of August  by adjournment one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two, before the Honorable HENRY HAYNES, Judge of the Probate, &c. for said County, personally appeared William Dunsham a resident of Mansfield in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, aged seventy-eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832, make the following declaration.
That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers and served as hereinafter stated; to wit: under Capt. Abial Clapp in the year 1775 for the term of eight months & 25 days in the Shore , the latter part of which time  in the latter part of which time he served under Capt. Moses Smith - In 1776 he served under Capt. Elias Cobb for the term of time two months - In same year he served under Capt. Abial Clapp  one month - In this year 1777 according to the best of this knowledge he served under Capt. Elias Cobb  six months - After this he served under Capt. Abial Clapp according to the best of his recollection three weeks the particular month & year not recollected - In 1778 he served under Capt. Isaac Hodges  one month - After this the month & year not recalled he served under Benjamin Wales for three months . and further declares as follows, in reply to the interrogatories propounded by the Secretary of War; to wit:
1. Where, and in what year were you born?
Ans. That he was born in Boston in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the year one thousand seven hundred and fifty four .
2. Have you any record of your age; and if so, where is it? He doth not know, but believes his name is recorded on the town books in Boston .
3 Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live? When first called into service he was living in Mansfield , & has lived in said Mansfield ever since the Revolutionary war to the present moment .
Entry 5.

4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? and if a substitute, for whom? In the first instance he volunteered & enlisted for eight months, & then discharged. In 1776 he voluntarily enlisted for two months & after regards same year he volunteered under Capt. Abial Clapp one month. In 1777 he voluntarily enlisted under Capt. Silas Cobb six months after this he volunteered for three months weeks. In 1778 he was drafted & served under Capt. Isaac Dodge, one month. After this he volunteered under Capt. Benjamin Bates three months.
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the troops when you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service.
In the year 1775 volunteered ten days under Capt. Abial Clapp, marched to Newbury & after ten days enlisted under Capt. Moses Knapp in the Regiment commanded by Col. Joseph Reed, & after the time had expired for which he enlisted, which was eight months, he received a verbal discharge by said Capt. Knapp. In 1776 he voluntarily enlisted under Capt. Silas Cobb in the Regiment commanded by Col. French for two months - Marched from Mansfield to Winter Hill in or near what is now called Medford, there stationed a short time, then marched to Newbury & from there to Dorchester, & was stationed there until his time of enlistment expired, & received a verbal discharge by said Capt. Cobb, about the first of April, before which time the British had evacuated Boston. In the same year (1776) he voluntarily served under Capt. Abial Clapp - there was an alarm & he marched from Mansfield to Warren in Rhode Island - stationed at Warren part of the time & from thence marched to Fall River & there was stationed a short time at the expiration of one month was discharged by Capt. Clapp as aforesaid. In the year 1777 according to the best of his recollection he enlisted under Capt. Silas Cobb for six months - Marched from Mansfield to Wade's Ferry in Swansey, now Somerset, where he was stationed some time then marched to Little Compton in Rhode Island. About this time (Percy's expedition upon Rhode Island the British being in possession of said Island at that time) was contemplated, but was finally abandoned. After this he was marched from Little Compton to North Kingstown from thence he was marched to Providence - at which place after the six months service had expired he was verbally discharged by said Capt. Cobb. After this he volunteered on an alarm three weeks under Capt. Abial Clapp according to the best of his knowledge the particular month & year not recollected. In 1778 he was drafted & served one month under Capt. Isaac Dodge. He was marched from Mansfield to Wade's Ferry, from thence to Howland's Ferry, from thence crossed the river Ferry over to the Island & there the company was disbanded & he returned home. This was in the time of Sullivan's expedition upon the Island. He was on the Island when the action took place between the American troops & the British forces. After this, the month & year not recollected, he enlisted & served under Capt. Benjamin Bates.

for three months in the Regiment commanded by Col. Jacobs - he was marched from Mansfield to Bristol in Rhode Island, & there crossed the Ferry over to the Island, & quartered the forepart of the time on Quaker Hill so called, the latter part of the time in tents on Butts Hill, so called, & at the expiration of the three months service he was discharged verbally by the said Capt. Bates.
In all the services rendered, as above stated, he was in the Massachusetts Troops.
William Dunham was born January 6 th 1753 A true copy of Record Attest John Moore Town Clerk Watson September 5 th 1832

6. Were you a Soldier or an Officer! if a Soldier, did you ever receive a discharge from whom was it given, and what has become of it! if an Officer, did you ever receive a command was it signed, and what has become of it!
service; and, if so, by whom and if so by whom
During the said term of time he served as a Corporal six months, in the Company commanded by Capt. John Cobb, & as a Sergeant three months in the company of Capt. Benjamin Bates. The remainder of the time he served as a private soldier, & never received a written discharge at any time.
7. State the names of the persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution.
Lieutenant Mason Cobb — Lieutenant Salomon Cobb — Benjamin Cobb Capt John Cobb — Mason, Poland all of Mansfield. — Doct. Roland Green of said Mansfield
And the said William Dunham doth further declare that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency of the State of Massachusetts
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Wm Dunham H. Baylies , Judge of Probate.
WE Nathaniel Stone a clergyman, residing in Mansfield in the County of Bristol and Poland Green Esq residing in the same County, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Dunham who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be nearly eighty years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Nathaniel Stone Junr Poland Green H. Baylies , Judge of Probate.

AND the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Nathaniel Stone Jr. who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman - resident in the Town of Mansfield in said County of Bristol, and that Richard Green who has also signed the same is a resident in said Town, and is a credible person, and that their — statement is entitled to credit.
H. Baylies,
Judge of Probate.
Register of Probate.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } BRISTOL, ss. }
I Anselm Basset - Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Dunham of Mansfield in said County, for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court the day and year first above written.
Anselm Basset

Experience Dunham widow of William
Mass.
act 7 July 38
5 years.
Married in 1784
vol 15. 47. on 8 mo pri. 75 on rolls - for 6 mo Corpl & 3 mo Sergt. -
adm. 13 mo 1 day pri 6 mo Corporal 3 mo Sergt
$80.44/yr
no deduction
A. Bapitt Taunton Mass.

State of Massachusetts, Bristol County, on this seventeenth day of August, eighteen hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before the Honourable Oliver Prescott Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the County of Bristol, Experience of Bristol Dunham a resident of the Town of Mansfield in the County aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn, According to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of William Dunham late of said Mansfield deceased, who was a private, corporal, and sergeant in the war of the Revolution, and served, as she believes a number of campaigns in that war, but she has no documentary evidence showing any part of his services, and she cannot particularly disprove them, she therefore refers to his declaration for a pension (and the accompanying evidence) under the act of Congress of June 7, 1832, for proof of his services, and rank in said war, which are now on file in the pension office at Washington, and upon which he was pensioned.
She further declares that she was married to the said William Dunham on the second day of September in the year seventeen hundred and eighty four, and that her said husband the aforesaid William Dunham died on the nineteenth day of February eighteen hundred and thirty four. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz at the time above stated. and that she has remained his widow ever since the time of her said husband's death above stated, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. And for proof of the particular day of the death of her said husband she refers to a certificate of the Court of Probate of the said County of Bristol, or such evidence as accompanied the application for the last payment made on his pension certificate which she does suppose is now on file in the pension office at Washington.
Experience Dunham Sworn to & subscribed the day and year above written before me Oliver Prescott

I Oliver Prescott Judge of the Court of Probate in for this County of Bristol in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby certify that Esperence Dunkham the foregoing named applicant for a pension, cannot by reason of bodily infirmity attend the Court — Oliver Prescott.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss. I Anselm Barrett Register of the Court of Probate in for said County do hereby certify that Oliver Prescott whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate is Judge of the Court of Probate in & for said County — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this eighteenth day of August Eighteen hundred thirty eight. A. Barrett

Sept r Second One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty four Married each to the other Mr W m Dunham and Miss Experience Pratt both of Mansfield by the Rev. Roland Green
I W m B t Bates Certify that the foregoing is a True Copy of the Record of said Town with the exception of the Date which is expressed in fair legible figures as follows Sept r 2 d 1784
W m B t Bates Town Clerk of (the Town of Mansfield)
I W m B t Bates above named do now and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the Town of Mansfield, County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts, and the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me
W m B t Bates Town Clerk of the (Town of Mansfield)
Mansfield Aug t 9 th 1838
State of Massachusetts } Bristol County - { On the 9 day of August 1838 personally appeared William B. Bates subscriber to the above affidavit and made oath that the same is true in all its parts. By me, Gov t Leonard Justice Pease And I do further certify, that the said William B. Bates is a credible & disinterested witness. Gov t Leonard Justice Pease

I Elkanah Bates, of Mansfield in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts being fifty nine years of age, do testify & say, that I am acquainted with Experience Dunham of said Town of Mansfield, and that she was the wife, & is now the widow, of William Dunham who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who died in said Town of Mansfield not far from four years since, the exact day of his death I could not now fix, And I do further testify & say, that the said Experience Dunham was a widow on the fourth day of July March in the year eighteen hundred thirty four six, and has never intermarried with any person since that day, but now remains the widow of the said William Dunham deceased.
Mansfield Aug. 9 th 1830.
Elkanah Bates
State of Massachusetts Bristol County
Mansfield August 9 th 1830.
Then personally appeared Elkanah Bates subscriber to the above affidavit and made oath that the same is true, according to the best of his recollection & belief in all its parts.
Before me Colonel Leonard Justice Pease
And I do further certify that the said Elkanah Bates is a credible and disinterested witness, and that the word hundred was interlined in the above affidavit before the same was signed.
Colonel Leonard Justice Pease
And I do also certify that the word March was interlined, & the word July erased, in this affidavit, before signing.
Colonel Leonard Justice Pease

Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Bristol ss. I Anselm Barrett Register of the Court of Probate in for said County, do hereby certify that Cromwell Leonard whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this eighteenth day of August Eighteen hundred & thirty eight - A. Barrett

June 5, 1936
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BA-J/ETL Am
William Dunham-W.21007
Mrs. N.E.Ferree 1925 Fairlawn Street Wilkinsburg Manor Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of William Dunham, a Revolutionary War soldier, born in Taunton, Massachusetts.
No claim for pension or bounty land has been found based upon the service in the Revolutionary War of a soldier named William Dunham in whose claim it is shown that he was born in Taunton, Massachusetts. However, the record has been found of a William Dunham born in Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, who may be the soldier in whom you are interested. His record is furnished below, the data for which were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.21007, based upon his service in that war.
William Dunham was born January 6, 1753, in Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. The names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Mansfield, Bristol County, Massachusetts, William Dunham volunteered and served in the Massachusetts Troops, as follows: in 1775, for ten days as a private under Captain Abiel Clapp; immediately thereafter enlisted and served eight months as private in Captain Moses Knapp's Company, Colonel Joseph Read's Regiment; in 1776, for two months as private in Captain Silas Cobb's Company, Colonel French's Regiment, and was discharged shortly after the evacuation of Boston; again in 1776, exact date not shown, one month as private in Captain Abiel Clapp's Company, Colonel Jonathan Shaw's Regiment; in 1777, six months as corporal in Captain Silas Cobb's Company, Colonel Keyes' Regiment; afterwards, date not given, three weeks in Captain Abiel Clapp's Company; in 1778, one month in Captain Isaac Hodges Company and marched to Rhode Island, this was at the time of General Sullivan's Rhode Island Expedition; in 1780, three months in Captain Benjamin Bates' Company, Colonel Mitchell's Regiment; this last service was as sergeant.

William Dunham was allowed pension on his application executed August 28, 1832, while residing in Mansfield, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
He died February 19, 1834.
The soldier married September 2, 1784, at Mansfield, Massachusetts, Miss Experaince(or Experience) Pratt. Both were then of said Mansfield. The date and place of her birth and the names of her parents are not stated.
Soldier's widow, Experience, was allowed pension on her application executed August 17, 1838, while a resident of said Mansfield, and aged seventy-four years.
There is no reference to children.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Experience Pratt Dunham, widow of William Dunham(W.21007), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Experience Dunham, widow of William Dunham, Certificate No. 898, issued July 26, 1848, rate $80.44 per annum, commenced March 4, 1848, Act of February 2, 1848, Massachusetts Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21007
Elizabeth Latham
widow of
William Latham
Esq. Rev. War.
Act: Feb. 2d  1888
Index:—Vol. 84 , Page 207
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1924, Oct. 9, - Visit to Miss E. L. Moffatt. Let in cl, 19037 19037 Stephen Schiff. um, 1936 June 5 - Visit to Mrs A. G. Ferrer. E. L.

Set to Pay March 23. 1837
Massachusetts-403
Experience Cushman, widow of William Cushman
who was a pensioner under the Act of June 7. 32 and who died on the 19 th Feb y 1834 of Bristol in the State of Mass s who was a P o C o V s in the Comp y commanded by Captain Cobb of the Reg t commanded by French in the Mass s line for 22 mos & 1 day
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass s at the rate of 80 Dollars 44 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of Sept r 38 and sent to A. B. Albee Treasurer, Mass s
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r $201 10 Semi-annual allowance ending 40 22
$241 32
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by R. Burrows Clerk Book A Vol. 1 - Page 82

Massachusetts
Experience Dunham
widow of William Dunham who was a private corporal and sergeant in the Massachusetts line for 25 months & 1 day
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80. Dollars 44. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29. day of May 1843 and sent to
A. Bapoll Saunton Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 40.

Merchants Bank. Boston, 19 th Feb. 1839.
Sir,
Application has been made to me to pay the pension of Elizabeth Durham Widow of William Durham dec. under the act of 7 th July 1838, at $80.44 per annum but this name does not appear on any of the lists forwarded by you to this office. I find however the name of Elizabeth Dunbar Widow of Mr. Dunbar at the same rate - Will you have the goodness to inform me if this is the same person -
I am, very resp t . Your Ab t Serv t .
Franklin H. Davis Pension Ag t .
J. L. Edwards Esq r Comm r of Pensions, Washington, D.C.

I Benjamin Cobb of Mansfield in the County of Bristol & State of Massachusetts being seventy nine years of age, do hereby testify & say, that I have long been acquainted with William Dunham of said Mansfield, and that he the said Dunham served as a sergeant in a company with me, in the war of the American Revolution, & served one campaign of three months said company was commanded by Capt. in Benjamin Bates, and in Col. M c Intosh Regiment, and we were stationed on Butts Hill, & Parker Hill, (so called) on R. I. & we were employed a part of the time, labouring upon the fort, that was then repairing on the Island at that time, I am not quite certain as to the time of this service but think it was in the year 1777 one thousand seven hundred and eighty. we were called Mass State troops.
Dated at Norton this 21 st day of August
1832
Benj a Cobb

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol } ss. Before me one of the Justices of the County } peace within & for the County of Bristol, personally appeared Benjamin Dobb subscribed to the within affidavit & made oath that the same is true in all its parts — As to testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & quality this 21 st day of August. D 1832
Colonel Leonard Justice of the Peace

5 Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Bristol ss. - I Anselm Bassett Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County of Bristol, hereby certify that Roland Green and Cromwell Leonard are Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Bristol and that their signatures as such, which are annexed to the foregoing Affidavits are the genuine signatures of the said Roland Green & Cromwell Leonard. —
In testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this eighteenth day of October eighteen hundred and thirty two Anselm Bassett

Wm Durham
J. L. Hodges
H R

We, John Cobb of Mansfield in the county of Bristol & Commonwealth of Massachusetts being seventy four years of age & Mason Cobb of said Mansfield being seventy seven years of age, do hereby give evi- dence testify & say, that we are well acquainted with William Dunham of said Mansfield & that in the year 1776 the said William Dunham enlisted & served two months under Capt. Silas Cobb, in Col. French's regiment. At the said William Dunham, with the subscribers, were marched from Mansfield to Leinster Hill, so called, in or near Medford, there stationed a short time & then marched to Roxbury, from thence to Dorchester. At the expiration of the two months service, he the said William Dunham, together with the subscribers, were discharged by the said Capt. Silas Cobb.
John Cobb
Mason Cobb
Bristol ss. Mansfield, September 18 th 1832. Then personally appeared the above named John Cobb & Mason Cobb & made solemn oath, that the above statement by them subscribed is just & true before me Roland Green Justice of the Peace
I further certify that the above named John Cobb & Mason Cobb are credible persons Roland Green Justice of the Peace

We, Mason Cobb of Mansfield in the county of Bristol & commonwealth of Massachusetts, being seventy seven years of age, & John Cobb of said Mansfield being seventy four years of age, do hereby give evidence testify & say, that William Dunham of said Mansfield, in the year 1777, did enlist & serve six months, in the company commanded by Captain Silas Cobb in Col. Hovey's regiment. & He, the said William Dunham was marched from Mansfield, with the subscribers, to Slade's Ferry, & there stationed a part of the time, from thence, he, with the subscribers were marched to Little Compton in Rhode Island, from thence to Updeike's Newtown, so called, in or near North Kingston, & from thence, after some time, marched to Providence, where at the expiration of the said six months service, he the said Dunham, with the subscribers, were actually discharged by Capt Silas Cobb. Mason Cobb John Cobb
Bristol ss. Mansfield. September 18 th 1832. Then personally appeared the above named Mason Cobb & John Cobb & made solemn oath that the above statement by them subscribed is just & true.
Before me Poland Green Justice of the Peace.
This may certify that the subscriber is well acquainted with the above named Mason Cobb & John Cobb & that they are creditable witnesses.
Poland Green.

I further certify that the within named Mason Cobb & John Cobb are credible persons, Proband Green Justice of the Peace.

Experience Durham
Ad 172
Admitted
A. Hale Nofk

State of Massachusetts Bristol County - }
On this eighth day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty eight, Personally appeared before me Constance Leonard one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the said County of Bristol, Experiencer Dunham a resident of Mansfield in said County of Bristol aged eighty four years, Who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 2 d February 1842. granting Pensions to widows of Pensions who served during the Revolutionary war.
the Revolutionary war. That she is the relict of William Dunham who was a private, & also a corporal, and sergeant, in the said war, and served a number of campaigns or terms of service therein. She does not now recollect the name of the colonel or any of the officers under whom he served but she does recollect of hearing him say that he was out in the whole in the service of the United States, in said war, sixty  years and three  months service . In reference to this declaration and also her own declaration which were made under the Acts of Congress of 1832, and 1834, 1836 , and which are now on file in the war office at Washington.
She further Declares that she has received under the Acts of Congress of 1838. & 1844. eighty dollars and forty five cents for annuity. And she further declares that she is still a widow.
Cooperaine Sunham
Witness
Stimpson Austin
Sworn and subscribed the day and year and day above written
Before me.
General Leonard Justin Pierce
And I do further certify that Experience Durham the above declarant, is personally known to me, and that she is the identical person who has received a pension under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1874. C, Leonard T. Pierce

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
District ss -
I, Francis Spear, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Bristol, do hereby certify that Governor Leonard Test, whose signature is affixed to the within certificate, is a Justice of the peace in & for said County of Bristol, and duly qualified to administer oaths.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Taunton, this Eleventh day of July, in the year Eighteen hundred & Forty eight.
Francis Spear

I Mason Cobb of Mansfield in the county of Bristol & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby give evidence, testify, & say, that I am well acquainted with William Dunham of said Mansfield, & that in the year 1776 the said William Dunham marched from Mansfield with me to Warren in Rhode Island & after a short stay in that place, the said Dunham was marched with the company in which I served to Fall River & there staid until the term of time viz. one month had expired, when he the said Dunham, with me the subscriber, were dismissed by the captain. — This campaign was in consequence of an alarm. Capt. Abiel Clapp commanded the company in which the said Dunham served. — Capt. Abiel Clapp's company belonged to the regiment commanded by Col. Jonathan Hovey. The above is according to the best of my knowledge, & further saith not. Mason Cobb
Bristol ss. Mansfield August 23 d 1832 Then personally appeared the above named Mason Cobb & made solemn oath that the above statement by him subscribed is just & true. Before me, Roland Green Justice of the Peace.
This may certify, that the subscriber is well acquainted with the above named Mason Cobb, & that he is a credible witness. Roland Green
I further certify that the above named Mason Cobb is a credible person Roland Green Justice of the Peace

I David Grover of Mansfield in the county of Bristol & Commonwealth of Massachusetts being of lawful age, & of the religious denomination of Friends do solemnly affirm that I am acquainted with William Dunham of said Mansfield & that he was in the eight months service & that he the said William Dunham belonged to the company commanded by Capt Moses Knapp & I believe that he served the whole eight months & that he was stationed the greatest part of the time at Roxbury. Also that said Knapp's Company belonged to the regiment commanded by Col. Joseph Reed, & further saith not.
David Grover
Bristol ss. Mansfield, August 18 th , 1832. Then personally appeared the above named David Grover & solemnly affirmed that the above affidavit is just & true upon the pains & penalties of perjury.
Before me Roland Green Justice of the Peace.
This may certify that the subscriber is well acquainted with the above named witness David Grover & that he is an honest man & a credible witness
Roland Green
I further certify that the above named David Grover is a credible person Roland Green Justice of the Peace.

State of Massachusetts Bristol County - ss.
on this thirty first day of March one thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Bristol - Experience Dunham a resident of Mansfield in said County of Bristol & State of Massachusetts aged seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the third day of March 1843. granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of William Dunham who was a Sergeant and served several campaigns, or terms of service, in said War. But by reason of age and the impaired state of her memory, she is unable to state particularly, the exact terms of his service, or the officers under whom he served. But she refers to the proof which was annexed to her declaration now on file in the pension office at Washington that she made at the time when she was pensioned under the Act of Congress of July 7 th  1843 one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight by which she was allowed eighty cents dollars & forty four annually for five years - She further states that she is still a widow and has never intermarried since the death of her late husband the said William Dunham deceased Reference to the affidavit of Franklin A. White which is hereto annexed.
Witness
Experience Dunham
Color of Claim
State of Massachusetts ss. Sworn and subscribed by the declarant Bristol County - ss. Experience Dunham, who is to me well & personally known, on the day of year first above written Before me Leonard Justice of the Peace

I Franklin A. White of Mansfield in the County of Bristol being of lawful age, do testify & say that I have be been well acquainted with Mrs Experience Dunham of Mansfield in the County of Bristol & State of Massachusetts for more than twenty years. And that the said Experience Dunham is the identical person who was the wife, & is now the widow of William Dunham late of said Mansfield deceased. I do further testify & say that the said Experience Dunham was pensioned under the Act of Congress of July Seventh 1830. for five years, and that she is still living in said Town of Mansfield, and has not intermarried since the death of her late husband the said William Dunham but continues his widow, to the present day. Dated Mansfield March 31 st . 1843. . . .
Franklin A. White
State of Massachusetts Bristol County, on the 31 st day of March 1843. personally appeared Franklin A. White a credible & disinterested witness, and who has subscribed the above affidavit, and made oath that the same is true in all its parts. Before me, Cromwell Leonard Justice Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex. I (Ebenezer D. Dyer) Register of the Court of Middlesex for said County do hereby certify that Cromwell Leonard whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate was, at the time there expressed to have been made, and still is a Justice of the Peace in for said County
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this fifteenth day of April 1877 E. D. Dyer

Pension Dept. Washington D.C. Would like the military record of one William Trunham born in Taunton Mass. - and a Revolu- tionary Soldier. Thank you.
Mrs. N. E. Ferree 1925 Fairlawn St. Wickinsturg Manor. Pittsburgh. Pa.

October 9, 1924.
Miss E. L. Moffatt, 34 Gardner St., Allston, MASS.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.21007, it appears that William Dunham was born in Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, January 6, 1753.
While a resident of Mansfield, Bristol County, Massachusetts, he served in the Massachusetts Troops as follows:
In 1775 for 10 days as private under Captain Abiel Clap and immediately thereafter enlisted and served 8 months as private in Captain Moses Knap's Company, Colonel Joseph Read's Regiment.
In 1776 for 2 months as private in Captain Silas Cobb's Company, Colonel French's Regiment, and was discharged shortly after the evacuation of Boston.
From 1776 for 1 month as private in Captain Abiel Clap's Company, Colonel Jonathan Shaw's Regiment.
From 1777 for 6 months as Corporal in Captain Silas

Cobb's Company, Colonel Keyes' Regiment.
Afterwards out on an alarm for 3 weeks as private under Captain Abiel Clap.
From 1778 for 1 month as private in Captain Isaac Hodges' Company.
Afterward, date not stated, for 3 months as Sergeant in Captain Benjamin Bates' Company, Colonel Mitchell's Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 28, 1832, while a resident of Mansfield, Massachusetts. He died there February 19, 1834.
Soldier married at Mansfield, Massachusetts, September 2, 1784, Experience (or Experiaince) Pratt. She was allowed pension on her application executed August 17, 1838, while a resident of said Mansfield, aged 74 years.
There is no further data on file as to his family.
Owing to the pressure of current work and the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, only two reports are furnished each inquirer.
Respectfully,
Have omitted Col. Jacobs' name from his last service as a witness said it was Col Mitchell's Regt. + the Mass. Book verifies latter statement.
Commissioner.
U.W.